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Newcastle United v Bradford City : League Cup match betting preview, prediction and odds

Wed 24th Sep, 19:45 BST, St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne

the St. James' Park is the setting on Wednesday evening, as Eddie Howe's Newcastle United host Graham Alexander's Bradford City in the League Cup. Below there are predictions for seventeen major betting markets, supporting statistics including head-to-heads, and odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers. Access it all using the tabs below.


Best Tip: Newcastle to win

We are predicting Newcastle will be victorious come the end of the 90 minutes on Wednesday in the win / draw / win market. The recent form statistics and historical head-to-head (H2H) records below all that they're well placed to do just that and, as favourites with the bookies, the odds back that up too. Expect jubilant celebrations among the home fans when that final whistle blows at St. James' Park.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Newcastle
85%
1.131.12
Draw
10%
9.5010.00
Bradford
5%
15.0017.00
Newcastle 3-0
12%
7.006.00
Newcastle 2-0
12%
7.006.50
Newcastle 4-0
9%
8.507.50
Newcastle 1-0
7%
10.008.50
Newcastle 3-1
7%
11.009.50
Newcastle 2-1
7%
11.009.50
Newcastle 4-1
6%
15.0012.00
Newcastle 5-0
6%
13.0011.00
Draw 1-1
5%
19.0015.00
Newcastle 5-1
4%
21.0017.00
Newcastle 6-0
3%
23.0017.00
Draw 0-0
2%
26.0023.00
Newcastle 3-2
2%
34.0023.00
Draw 2-2
2%
34.0026.00
Newcastle 6-1
2%
34.0026.00
Over 2.5 Goals
72%
1.361.33
Under 2.5 Goals
28%
3.103.00
Home 1st Goal
66%
1.201.15
Away 1st Goal
32%
4.335.25
No 1st Goal
1%
26.0021.00
BTTS - Yes
44%
2.202.25
BTTS - No
56%
1.621.60
BTTS - Home Win
34%
2.752.75
BTTS - Draw
7%
11.0011.00
BTTS - Away Win
2%
23.0021.00
Home/draw
95%
1.031.02
Away/draw
14%
6.006.00
Home/away
90%
1.071.05
Over 1.5 Goals
88%
1.101.10
Under 1.5 Goals
11%
7.006.50
Over 3.5 Goals
51%
1.831.85
Under 3.5 Goals
49%
1.831.85
Over 4.5 Goals
32%
3.002.90
Under 4.5 Goals
68%
1.361.36
Over 5.5 Goals
17%
5.505.00
Under 5.5 Goals
83%
1.141.15
Over 0.5 Goals
97%
1.011.00
Under 0.5 Goals
2%
26.0021.00
Home DNB
92%
1.041.02
Away DNB
11%
13.0013.00
Newcastle win to nil
51%
1.73-
Bradford win to nil
2%
26.00-
Newcastle / Newcastle
56%
1.441.44
Newcastle / Bradford
1%
67.0056.00
Newcastle / Draw
3%
26.0023.00
Draw / Newcastle
20%
4.004.20
Draw / Bradford
3%
34.0026.00
Draw / Draw
6%
13.0013.00
Bradford / Newcastle
4%
19.0017.00
Bradford / Bradford
3%
34.0019.00
Bradford / Draw
3%
29.0023.00
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Win / draw / win form
Newcastle
20 games
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
10
D
4
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HNewcastle1 - 0Wolves
ANewcastle0 - 0Leeds
HNewcastle2 - 3Liverpool
ANewcastle0 - 0A Villa
HNewcastle0 - 1Everton
ANewcastle0 - 1Arsenal
HNewcastle2 - 0Chelsea
ANewcastle1 - 1Brighton
HNewcastle3 - 0Ipswich
ANewcastle1 - 4A Villa
HNewcastle5 - 0C Palace
HNewcastle4 - 1Man Utd
ANewcastle3 - 0Leicester
HNewcastle2 - 1Brentford
ANewcastle2 - 1Liverpool
ANewcastle1 - 0West Ham
HNewcastle1 - 1Brighton
ANewcastle0 - 2Liverpool
HNewcastle4 - 3Nottm Forest
ANewcastle0 - 4Man City
Bradford
20 games
Goals: Scored
35
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
10
Draw
5
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HBradford3 - 1Huddersfield
ABradford1 - 3Doncaster
HBradford3 - 2AFC Wim
ABradford3 - 0Stoke
ABradford1 - 1Peterborough
ABradford2 - 1Stockport
HBradford2 - 1Luton
ABradford2 - 1Blackburn
ABradford0 - 0Northampton
HBradford2 - 1Wycombe
HBradford1 - 0Fleetwood
ABradford1 - 2Doncaster
ABradford3 - 3Chesterfield
HBradford1 - 1Notts C
ABradford4 - 5Swindon
HBradford2 - 0Crewe
ABradford0 - 2Port Vale
ABradford0 - 0Accrington
HBradford4 - 1Colchester
HBradford0 - 1Tranmere
Goal Statistics
Newcastle Bradford
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
3.1
goals
0.6
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
1
14%
2
22%
3
22%
4
17%
5+
25%
There is a 25% probability that Newcastle will score 5 or more goals in this match
0
54%
1
33%
2
3
4+
There is a 54% probability that Bradford will fail to score
 
20 home / away games
20 home / away games
2.4
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League Cup - 2025/2025 season
Newcastle
PG (predicted goals)
Bradford
3.1
0.6
Attack rating
NEW
BRD
14%
better
view stats
Games scored14
16
Failed to score6
4
Scored first10
12
Goals scored32
35
Avg. goals scored1.6
1.8
Avg. shots per game9
9
Avg. shots per goal6
5
Conversion rate for17
19
Avg. XG for1.7
1.6
KickOff rating
+14%
Defence rating
9%
better
NEW
BRD
view stats
Games conceded12
15
Clean sheets8
5
Conceded first8
6
Goals conceded23
26
Avg. goals conceded1.2
1.3
Avg. shots/game conceded7
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
6
Conversion rate against16%
17%
Avg. XG against1.1
1.1
KickOff rating
+9%

The line-ups for the League Cup match between Newcastle v Bradford will show here when available.

Newcastle League Cup squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
NO DATA AVAILABLE
Bradford League Cup squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
2211
S WalkerW SwanG LapslieS Walker
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Walker GLK2
1
-
J Wright DEF2
-
A Baldwin DEF2
-
C Kelly DEF2
1
-
G Lapslie MID211
1
-
T Wright MID21
-
T Leigh MID2
-
J. Metcalfe MID21
1
-
W Swan FWD22
-
J Neufville FWD2
-
M Pennington DEF1
-
C Tilt DEF1
1
-
B Halliday DEF11
-
M Power MID1
-
B Pointon MID1
-
A Pattison MID1
-
A Sarcevic MID1
-
S Humphrys FWD1
1
-